@Climacus Great comment. Yes I agree, the arts are a nod to our reflective emotional side and it was a time where reason was being held up as a higher virtue.

@ravenwind43 Yes. The arts have to do -i believe- with the 'otium' we have in our lives. In times that there isn't otium, art will hardly emerge.

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@Carissimi Exactly. When we can agree with someone on some points but not all and maintain a civil attitude, you know you have embraced what is called maturity:)

@ravenwind43 Absolutely. That kind of maturity is hard to find these days. I see a lot of name calling and insults, online, just for holding a different viewpoint.

@Carissimi Exactly. It's very disheartening

@Unsatisfiedstace Thanks for reading:) I do too...those unexpected moments.
Desire is seen as wild and uncontrolled (and often it is) but taming leads to patience which could lead to something better.

@ravenwind43 that is one way to look at it.
My thoughts about some things I’ve read recently along this line were more about how having the discipline to not fall prey to empty pretty words that tempt you just because you are weak and lonely....if you don’t have the strength of will to not give in to the temptation of a quick fix...it only shows ones caring is hardly worth my consideration and that the character of the individual was as I had suspected.

@Unsatisfiedstace Wonderful!!! Yes I could not agree with you more:)

@Mert5356 It's thoughts of men considered wise at the time that we can choose to adopt as part of our mindset or not:)

@Harmonium1923 Thank you for reading as well:)

@SW-User LOL good one:) I was thinking that too.